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skaven · 04-10-2005, 09:16 AM

Thanks for the feedback...but:

1) I want an Acura TL. Period. I think it's an awesome car, and I'm getting one.
2) I visited two dealerships in Houston, walked through the door and asked for an immediate quote on exactly what i described above. One dealership quoted me $34,200, the other $35,100. Invoice on that car at that trim level is $31,985. If I ask 20 dealerships to sell me the car for $32,000, I imagine one will bite.
3) I'm not looking for a good deal in the long run...this is a graduation present for myself. I'm aware that buying off the assembly line is a terrible waste of money, and that I could get a much better deal buying a used or leased car. But this is not what I want. I've been driving used cars for 5 years now. I have a great new job, I'm graduating from college, and my gift to me is to get that "new-car smell". At the same time, I don't want to get raped on the price just because I'm so determined to get this particular car. I figure a $200 investment is worth a $500 to $1000 return in savings. Especially when it comes to financing, where a 1% difference in interest rates will save me a ton.

04-10-2005, 09:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
skaven Insane Location: Austin, TX	Thanks for the feedback...but: 1) I want an Acura TL. Period. I think it's an awesome car, and I'm getting one. 2) I visited two dealerships in Houston, walked through the door and asked for an immediate quote on exactly what i described above. One dealership quoted me $34,200, the other $35,100. Invoice on that car at that trim level is $31,985. If I ask 20 dealerships to sell me the car for $32,000, I imagine one will bite. 3) I'm not looking for a good deal in the long run...this is a graduation present for myself. I'm aware that buying off the assembly line is a terrible waste of money, and that I could get a much better deal buying a used or leased car. But this is not what I want. I've been driving used cars for 5 years now. I have a great new job, I'm graduating from college, and my gift to me is to get that "new-car smell". At the same time, I don't want to get raped on the price just because I'm so determined to get this particular car. I figure a $200 investment is worth a $500 to $1000 return in savings. Especially when it comes to financing, where a 1% difference in interest rates will save me a ton.